Fastest T20I Centuries: All-Time Rankings and Record Breakers

T20 International cricket has redefined batting aggression, producing centuries at speeds unimaginable in earlier eras. The race to score the fastest T20I hundred has intensified as power-hitting techniques and bat technology continue evolving. This statistical deep dive ranks the quickest centuries in T20I history through 2026.

Modern T20I batters average strike rates above 140, compared to 120-125 during the format's early years. The introduction of impact players, specialized power-hitters, and data-driven match-ups has accelerated scoring rates. Players like Suryakumar Yadav and Heinrich Klaasen consistently maintain strike rates above 160 in T20Is, pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Most fast centuries come on flat tracks with short boundaries. Indian venues like Indore and Rajkot have produced disproportionately high scores. However, knocks like Levi's 117* off 45 balls in New Zealand on a seaming pitch stand out as exceptional displays of skill under challenging conditions.

In women's T20Is, the fastest century belongs to Deandra Dottin (38 balls) against South Africa. The women's game has seen a dramatic increase in strike rates, with players like Smriti Mandhana, Meg Lanning, and Sophie Devine regularly accelerating past 150.